Across
1
Naval officers disciplined lads – about 23? (8)
5
Circle not fully presented with a set of books at end of month (6)
9
An item of clothing is on incorrectly – result is rubbing (8)
10
One may take position by river (6)
12
A vast sum British wasted – one country in disgrace (11)
17
Food shop? Rave about one, becoming wildly excited (9)
18
Day you finally classified as ‘sodden’ (9)
19
Occupying home, dear princess (5)
20
Person’s written about Oscar – right hard to understand (11)
24
Perhaps crowd in film runs (6)
25
Like copper maybe, offering final word in nick (8)
26
What’s performed by lake with sailors in female attire? (6)
27
A fellow with promises kept, as is right (8)
Down
1
See Christian member abstain, out to pick up a point? (10)
2
Highly strung female? (10)
3
One hard gentleman stood up as wise man (5)
4
Where horses may be seen – and where cats may be spotted?! (12)
6
What’s religious in fish? Odd puzzle (9)
11
Herb upset lady – was deceitful and wouldn’t commit (5-7)
13
Flighty types in Paris spend freely (10)
14
Make neat’s right somehow for this? (10)
16
Feature of many a pub with doubles all round (9)
21
Old scriptures are held up as a source of inspiration (5)
22
Bit of English ‘real bad’, unlikely to be this? (8)
23
Jump and run around in great performance (4,4)